Bag holder



Patented May 29, 1923.

CHARLES :r. HAUSE, or ASBIfRY .-IPARK, new JERSEY.

BAG HOLDERQ Application filed April 7, 1922. Serial No. 550,531. 7

This invention relates to means for holding laundry bags while they are being filled and is also applicable for use in holding nets or bags for other purposes;

The principal object is to produce a device of this nature which may be operated by the foot so that both hands may be free after placing the top of the bag over the gripping members or jaws Another object of the invention is toproduce a device which shall be simple of construction, cheap to manufacture, and highly eflicient for the purpose for which it is designed. I

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel construction, and combination and arrangement of 2 parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of my net holder.

' Figure 2 is a verticalsectional view of the same.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the same.

Figure 4c is a detail view of one of the holding jaws. I

Like characters of reference refer to like parts in all views.

Referring to the resents a base which may be made of any suitable material, and which is provided with an aperture 11 through which projects one end of a bar .12 having a foot pedal 18. Bar 12 is pivoted at 14 to the oppositeside of the base 10, and at intermediate point passes through the knuckles 15 and 16. A.

spring 17 which may be of any suitable type maintains the member l2w'ith the pedal 13 elevated.

The knuckles 15 andlG are formed on the ends. of U-shaped frames 18 and 19 respectively, said frames bein pivoted at 20 in any suitable manner and having their free ends bent upwardly asat 21 and extending the spirit of my invention, and. I therefore drawing in detail, 10 rep through the top of the base 10, The upright portions 22 are preferably tubular. The.

sack engaging jaws 28, two in number, are

arranged at opposite sides, each jaw engag I ing with the uprights 22 of a respective member 18 or 19. Each jawcomprises a twisted wire memberhaving a central curved portion 28 and a-pair of shanks 2 1 and the latter fitting into the bores of the respective uprights 22.*The members 24 aremade a i close fit for the'tubes 22'and are therefore] capable ofa considerable amount of vertical adjustment to compensate for differences in the size of bags or nets.

It will be seen that by placing the foot on the lever 13 and pressing down the jaws 23 and 24 will be drawn toward each other'so v that the top of the bagmay be readily'f0lded over them as shown in Figure 1. 7

Upon releasing member 13, spring 17 immediately returns the parts'to normal position, or as-nearly so as the width ofthe bag will permit, thereby firmly holding the v bag in position to receive its contents, and leave both hands ofthe operator free for the purpose of filling the bag.

While I have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my invenf tion, it is obvious that the details may be varied without'in any way departing from do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor to any thing less than the whole of my invention limited only by the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a base, a plurality of frames pivotally mounted therein, a pivotally, mounted memberconnected to both of said frames, means for holding said member in a predetermined position, and a treadlefor holding said member, uprights extended 3 from said frames throughsaid base, and bag holding elementsadjustable on said uprights. V

2. A bag holder comprising abase, a pair of frames pivoted in said base,'-portions of said frames disposed v horizontally within said base, a pivotally mounted member con nected with said horizontally disposed portion's', whereby'movement of said pivotally mounted member will cause rocking of said frames as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A bag holder comprising a base, a pair if of frames pivoted in said base, portions 01"- o'tally mounted member and said frames to said frames disposed horizontally Within normal position as and for, the purpose set said base, a pivotally mounted member 0011- forth. nected with said horizontally disposed por- In testimony whereof I have affixed my tions, whereby movement of said pivotally signature.

mounted member Will cause rocking of said frames, and means for returning said piv- CHARLES J. HAUSE. 

